BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS

Melanie Burridge

Director of Guest Services | Nail Artist

Melanie has been a foundational team member since the conception of artistry SPASALON in 2010. After successfully launching the Nail Care Department, she made a decision to return to management. With her previous experience in customer service , a strong background in accounting and systems, she is a valuable asset to our Guest Services division. Although Melanie holds several degrees, she feels that providing excellent service to our valued guests and offering support to our talented artists are where her personal strengths lie. Melanie understands the guest’s experience begins with the first interaction and strives to make it a positive one!

A native to Williamson County, Melanie is a mother to three sons, one daughter and two adorable pups! Melanie enjoys planning and hosting events for her friends and family and the occasional ride on her husband’s Harley.

Rachael Burroughs

Nail Artist

Rachael graduated in 1990 with her Nail Technician License at the top of her class. Rachael is certified in CND Shellac, OPI Gel Color, Backscratchers Fiberglass and Silk Wraps, LeChat Gel Nail Enhancements and reflexology. She is also a certified OPI and Tammy Taylor Acrylic Educator. Every pedicure features a Jetless Pedicure Throne, insuring the ultimate in cleanliness for your health, peace of mind and ultimate relaxation. We feature a full line of OPI Polish, Shellac and Vinylux.

In her free time, Rachael enjoys reading, cooking, time with my family and any chance to be in the pool.

Amanda Cochrane

Hair and Make-up Artist

Amanda has been a licensed stylist since 2008. She is trained in Pivot Point design, and gains the latest training by attending classes by Redken, Sam Villa, Tina Terry Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artist. Amanda specializes in many services including hair design and coloring, lightening, balayage, formal event styling and makeup, facial waxing and faux eyelash application. She finds imaging her clients to be a true passion!

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Laura Curran

Hair Artist

Laura earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from MTSU with a double minor in Psychology and Criminology. In 2005, she earned her cosmetology license from New Directions Hair Academy. Laura has been a foundational team member since the conception of artistry SPASALON in 2010. A design and highlighting color specialist, Laura trained in Manhattan at the Redken Exchange and has also attended advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artist! Laura most enjoys cutting and styling long hair, and blowing out unruly hair into a smoother style.

In her spare time, Laura loves being at home with her husband and two children. To stay in shape, she regularly attends a cardio fitness class!

Darci Davis

Hair Artist

Darci is a 2013 graduate from The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. Darci has attended advanced training classes with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt and Michael Cole and other platform artists. Darci’s favorite service to offer clients are highlights. She loves to make a custom tone of blonde for each guest. She also enjoys hair coloring, design, formal styling, braiding, customized conditioning treatments for specific hair needs and teaching guests how to achieve their salon look at home.

Darci enjoys traveling to new places and experimenting with cooking and baking.

Angelisa Farmer

Proprietor | Make-up Artist

Born in Geneva Switzerland, Angelisa came to the United States at the age of two. With her Parents, she settled in majestic Lake Tahoe, California. After her Father’s passing in 1980, due to his military service in Vietnam, Angelisa relocated with her Mother and two baby brothers to a suburb outside of Baltimore, Maryland. In the East, Angelisa started stage performing at the tender age of 4. Throughout her youth, her vocal talents entertained many crowds and political figures. As a teen, she attended the Baltimore school for the Arts and was crowned “Miss Maryland Teen- USA 1993.”

Creativity was in her inter-threading. “Art and people have always gone hand in hand in my travels.” A graduate from the Chesapeake school of Makeup artistry in 1999, Angelisa worked at Glow Salon in Annapolis, Maryland until heading south. Here she pursued a cosmetology license and has a vast clientele.

With her heart in ministry, Angelisa believes we should seize every opportunity to give encouragement in the beauty industry. For encouragement is the true oxygen which brings our appearance to be the forefront of our lives.

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Hope Gentry

Make-up Artist | Guest Services

Hope, a Tennessee State Certified Makeup Artist, graduated from The Academy of Makeup Arts in 2013. She has worked for Artistry Spa Salon since 2013 and has enjoyed communications and guest services from a young age. Hope is certified in bridal, editorial, and special effects makeup artistry, as well as a Certified Airbrush Makeup Artist. She specializes in wedding parties and film sets, and has had the opportunity to travel overseas to work in the cosmetic industry.

Born and raised on a family farm in Franklin, TN, Hope loves fashion and travel. Her biggest inspiration comes from seeing other cultures and scenery.

Natalie Griffith

Hair Artist

After receiving her marketing degree from The University of Tennessee. She returned to school in 2007 and graduated from Lyle’s School of Hair Design. Natalie has been a foundational team member since the conception of artistry SPASALON in 2010. She has participated in training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists. She had the pleasure of attending advanced education classes at the Redken Exchange in Manhattan. Natalie specializes in design, facial waxing, gentlemen’s design and hair makeovers. One of her favorite services to offer are highlights; she loves the contrast and believes darker hair can greatly benefit from a few toned highlights to add dimension.

The most important things to Natalie are her faith and family. She has an energetic son with her husband, who keeps them always on the move! They love the outdoors: hiking, camping, and anything in the sunshine. Natalie’s family also spends time integrating fitness and healthy eating into their lifestyle.

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Paige Hall

Hair Artist

Paige has been a licensed hair artist since 2009. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. Paige is a Redken Specialist and a Redken Certified Colorist. She has attended the Redken Exchange in Manhattan, NY. She enjoys everything from small natural color enhancements, to very abstract detailing and design. Some of her specifics include styling for special events, multi-dimensional color, subtle highlights, custom conditioning treatments. Paige believes that each guest is unique, and she enjoys the problem solving involved in reaching a high quality end result.

Outside of work, she looks for any opportunity to expand her creativity. She loves cooking, baking, reading, being adventurous, and always keeping one foot outside of her comfort zone.

Lindsey King

Hair and Make-up Artist

Lindsey is a top 2014 graduate of The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. She has also attended advanced education with Sam Villa, Michael Cole , Tina Terry Hunt and other platform artists. Lindsey excels in custom color techniques such as, balayage, hand painting, color melting and all areas of foiling. She also enjoys event styling and make-up artistry.

Lindsey loves all things music related and hiking adventures with her dog.

Audrey Love

Hair Artist

Audrey is a 2011 graduate of The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. She is a Redken Certified Specialist and a Redken Certified Colorist. Audrey has attended advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists! She loves customizing the perfect hair color. Audrey also specializes in principle based design cutting, highlighting, special occasions such as proms or weddings and blow outs.

In her free time, she enjoy friends and family. She has a passion for music and experiencing new cities while traveling.

Beth McCaig

Hair Artist

Beth is a top 2010 graduate of The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. She stays up to date on trends by attending advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists. Beth loves to color, highlight and the design of cutting. She specializes in styling, styling, and more styling!! Whether you have the finest of hair, the thickest of hair or anywhere in-between, Beth is your girl for styling it. She loves updos for formal occasions, or just a nice blow-out for a night on the town. Beth can also help melt away your stress with a relaxing scalp massage, hot towel, and deep conditioning service.

She is a dancer, a wife, and a mother of two sweet girls. In her free time, she spends time with family and passes along her dance and hair styling skills.

English Plunk

Aesthetician

English is a licensed aesthetician, and spent several years in the medical field prior to entering this profession. She has trained with Yonka Paris, and she is also certified with Cosmedix. She has been trained in both diamond tip and crystal microdermabrasion. She is always looking for new opportunities to gain more knowledge and advance her skills in the industry. Pampering her guests and tending to each individuals beauty needs are English’s top priority. The services she offers are facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, facial and body waxing, brow shaping, brow and lash tinting, and faux lash application.

In her downtime, she loves spending time with her friends, family and her furbaby, Chopin. She also enjoys reading and spending time on the lake.

Kelsey Quinn

Hair Artist | Educator

Kelsey is a 2006 graduate of The Salon Professional Academy in Ames, Iowa. She has been a foundational team member since the conception of artistry SPASALON in 2010. She is a Redken Specialist, Redken Certified Hair Colorist, Redken Certified Design Stylist, Platinum Seamless Extension Specialist, and has served as the Associate Program Educator at artistry SPASALON. She continues her education by attended advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists! Kelsey is a stylist who possesses extensive knowledge in hair color, design and finishing. She loves to create multi-dimensional blondes, rich brunettes, beautiful layers and the perfect fringe. Specializing in healthy hair and color correction, Kelsey’s commitment to her guests and passion for her craft are unparalleled. Kelsey believes that the perfect look for any guest begins with healthy hair.

In her free time, Kelsey loves reading, baking, going to concerts and spending time with family.

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Davina Quinonez

Hair and Make-up Artist | Educator

Davina has been a licensed cosmetologist since 1999 and has been a foundational team member since the conception of artistry SPASALON in 2010. Davina is a certified Pure Artist in Pureology, Pivot Point design, and also a valued Educator in artistry SPASALON’s Associate Program. Davina is certified in Great Lengths, Links and Platinum Seamless extensions. She has attended many advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists! She enjoys all areas of hair and makeup artistry. Davina specializes in curly hair, special event hair and makeup, and hair enhancements. Her favorite thing about being a hair artist is completing the whole image of her guest.

Davina enjoys time with her husband and two sons. She and her husband are both youth pastors at their local church.

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Michelle Smith

Hair Artist

Michelle is a 2015 top graduate of The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. She has also attended advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists! A lover of all fields of artistry, Michelle specializes in hair color, design, facial waxing and highlights.

In her free time, Michelle enjoys family outings and get togethers more than anything! She also loves crafting, cooking and baking.

Elizabeth Sowell

Licensed Massage Therapist

Elizabeth has been in the field of massage therapy since 2005. Her modalities of practice include: Swedish, Thai Tabletop, Spa Therapies such as body wraps and scrubs, aromatherapy, reflexology, Reiki energy clearing, Ashiatsu and custom Kneipp therapy. She would describe her techniques as relaxation based with stretches for the mind, body and spirit. Elizabeth’s touch is fluid focused with attention to areas in need. Her energies have been described as beautiful and soothing.

Elizabeth’s favorite past time is riding her motorcycle and participates in several riding benefits each year.

Paisley Starks

Hair and Make-up Artist

Paisley is a 2013 graduate of The Salon Professional Academy. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. Always striving to keep up with new trends and techniques, Paisley is a Redken Certified Specialist, Redken Certified Colorist, Redken Certified Design & Finish Stylist. She has also attended advanced training seminars with Sam Villa, Tina Terry-Hunt, Michael Cole and more! Paisley specializes in all things hair and makeup! She loves Balayage, ombres of all kind, special occasion styling and makeup, and creative color and design for women and men. She also enjoys on site styling for special occasions such as weddings, photo shoots/video shoots and parties.

Other than Pinteresting hair and makeup ideas all day, Paisley loves music, art, traveling ,food, sleep and dancing the night away with friends!

Paxton Stroud

Hair Artist

Paxton is a top 2015 graduate from The Salon Professional Academy in Nashville, TN. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. She has also attended various Redken Elite specialty education classes under the tutelage of Sam Villa, Tina Terry Hunt, Michael Cole and other platform artists. She produces hair that is radiant in color, demonstrates precise design, and is up to date with the latest trends and styles. Paxton delivers a range of results for all personalities and styles.

Lacey Vairetta

Hair Artist

Lacey graduated in 2010 from the Paul Mitchell School in Chicago, IL. Upon graduation, she completed an associate program to accelerate her knowledge in customer care, colour and design. Lacey is a Certified Redken specialist; gaining hands on experience from many Redken Artists such as Sam Villa, Wendy Bellanger, Brayden Pelletier, Tina Terry Hunt, Michael Cole and more. Lacey specializes in hair design, styling long and short hair, men’s design and styling, adding texture through styling, highlighting, gray coverage, and complete makeovers.

A Las Vegas native, she now calls Williamson County home. In her free time, Lacey loves DIY projects, decorating, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Olga Windsor

Licensed Massage Therapist

Olga is a licensed Massage Therapist who attended and graduated from the Mind Body Institute in Nashville, TN. Healing arts are her passion and she is honored to introduce her guests to a profound wellness experience. Olga offers a wide variety of massages to meet every need, including: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal, Reike enegy clearing and Hot Stone Massage. She also specializes in body treatments, including: reflexology, full body exfoliation and hydration and aromatherapy.

She is a yoga instructor and volunteers her time at various treatment centers. During her free time she enjoys exploring the beauty of nature, cooking healthy meals, and reading.